Pavitra comments on LW's image problem: "Rationality" is suspicious - Less Wrong

-2 Post author: Bongo 19 July 2011 06:16PM

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Comment author: steven0461 19 July 2011 06:22:57PM 12 points [-]

If people are claiming the rationality tagline is code for transhumanism and technophilia, why wouldn't they also claim that for a more savory tagline?

Comment author: Pavitra 20 July 2011 04:30:22AM 5 points [-]

I believe the reasoning is: savoriness of tagline -> unconscious gut-assessment of site legitimacy -> choice of side to rationalize.